50. Ammianus (xvii. 5) transcribes the haughty letter.
Themistius (Orat. iv. p. 57, edit. Petav.) takes notice of
the silk covering. Idatius and Zonaras mention the journey
of the ambassador; and Peter the Patrician (in Excerpt.
Legat. p. 28 [ed. Paris; c. 15, p. 131, ed. Bonn]) has
informed us of his conciliating behaviour.